First Czech volunteer fire department / První ceský sbor dobrovolných hasicu - Velvary (Central Bohemia)
N 50° 16.833 E 014° 14.181
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The first Czech volunteer fire department was founded here in town Velvary in the depicted house by Mr. Karel Krohn on May 22, 1864.
Waymark Code: WMNR27
Location: Středočeský kraj, Czechia
Date Posted: 04/22/2015
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The first Czech volunteer fire department was founded here in town Velvary in the depicted house by Mr. Karel Krohn on May 22, 1864.
This important event in the history of firefighting in Czech lands is marked by a small black memorial tablet, located on the facade of the "Na Sladovne" pub with following text:
V tomto dome byl
dne 22.kvetna 1864 založen
prvý ceský dobrovolný
hasicský sbor
19.kvetna 1974
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Translation to English:
In this house was
on May 22, 1864 founded
the first Czech volunteer
fire department
May 19, 1974
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